Jealousy and Love

Jealousy typically refers to the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival. The word jealousy stems from the French jalousie, formed from jaloux (jealous), and further from Low Latin zelosus (full of zeal), and from the Greek word for "ardour, zeal" (with a root connoting "to boil, ferment"; or "yeast"). Jealousy is a familiar experience in human relationships. It has been reported in every culture and in many forms where researchers have looked. [1] [2] [3] It has been observed in infants as young as 5-6 months old and in adults over 65 years old. [4] [5] [6] [7] It has been an enduring topic of interest for scientists, artists, and theologians. Psychologists have proposed several models of the processes underlying jealousy and have identified individual differences that influence the expression of jealousy. Sociologists have demonstrated that cultural beliefs and values play an important role in determining what triggers jealousy and what constitutes socially acceptable expressions of jealousy. Biologists have identified factors that may unconsciously influence the expression of jealousy. Artists have explored the theme of jealousy in photographs, paintings, movies, songs, plays, poems, and books. Theologians have offered religious views of jealousy based on the scriptures of their respective faiths. Despite its familiarity, however, people define jealousy in different ways. Some even mislabel it as being protective of something or someone, when the fact is, it's really simply possessive jealousy itself; and many feel they don't possess effective strategies for coping with this form of jealousy. [8]

i agree with that...thats exactly why i get jelouse.

But fear of loss doesn't only come from jealousy. Emotions are terribly tricky, tangled things that develop from each other in mysterious ways. And as far as love knowing no jealousy, I think that may be somewhat true in adult relations. However, it can happen in other relationships. For instance, right now we're denied the right to see our grandchildren, who we love dearly, but other people are being allowed to see them which makes us feel very jealous.

Wow, that is a deep statement. I agree with you to a certain degree. I was never jealous of my husband until he faltered. Jealousy was sparked due to the lack of trust because of his actions.

i agree with you.

absoultely right